HomeMy Public PortalAbout025-2010 - City - Railworks Signals Communications IncSIGNAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _25th day of _February , 2010 and
referred to as Contract No. 25-2010, by and between the City of Richmond, Indiana, a municipal
corporation acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety (hereinafter referred to as
the "City") and Railworks Signals & Communications, Inc., 4401 Salisbury Road, Suite 160,
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216 (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor").
SECTION I. STATEMENT AND SUBJECT OF WORK
City hereby retains Contractor for continuing maintenance of certain electronic grade crossing
signals.
The proposed contract of Contractor is attached hereto as Exhibit A, was submitted on February
10, 2010, consists of nine (9) pages, and is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of
this Agreement.
Should any provisions, terms, or conditions contained in any of the documents attached hereto as
Exhibits, or in any of the documents incorporated by reference herein, conflict with any of the
provisions, terms, or conditions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be controlling.
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, and services necessary for any
incidental to the proper completion of all work specified. Contractor shall provide service,
routine maintenance, and inspections on the aforementioned crossing signals as outlined in
Exhibit A.
Contractor shall provide City with priority maintenance on its crossing signals. If City requests
emergency service, such request shall take priority over all persons or entities that do not have a
service agreement. Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to keep all costs to City at a
minimum. Monthly, Contractor shall provide to City documentation of all tests, inspections, and
repairs performed. Contractor shall perform all such tests, inspections, and repairs in compliance
with the FRA and all other applicable laws.
Such service and maintenance performed by Contractor shall meet all applicable standards of
professional competence and be done in a timely manner. Additionally, Contractor shall be
available to and shall respond within a reasonable time, to any questions City or third parties
dealing with the City may have regarding such maintenance and repairs.
No work shall commence until the following has been met:
1. The City is in receipt of any required certificates of insurance; and
2. A purchase order has been issued by the Purchasing Department.
SECTION IL STATUS OF CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and is not an employee or agent of
the City of Richmond. The Contractor shall provide, at its own expense, competent supervision
of the work.
Contract No. 25-2010
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SECTION III. COMPENSATION
City shall pay Contractor a sum not to exceed the amounts outlined in Exhibit A, Appendices A,
B, C, and D, for the complete and satisfactory performance of the work required hereunder. The
method by which payment is made shall be in accordance with Paragraph 8 of Exhibit A.
SECTION IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective March 1, 2010, and shall continue in effect for three (3)
years from that date. City hereby retains the right to renew this contract at its expiration.
Notwithstanding the term of this Agreement, either party may terminate this Agreement without
cause upon providing thirty (30) days written notice to the other party. In the event of such
termination, the City shall be required to make payment for all work performed to date by
Contractor, but shall be relieved of all other responsibilities herein.
Notwithstanding the term of this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement in whole or in
part, for cause, at any time by giving at least five (5) working days written notice specifying the
effective date and the reasons for termination which shall include but not be limited to the
following:
a. failure, for any reason of the Contractor to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its
obligations under this Agreement;
b. submission by the Contractor to the City of reports that are incorrect or incomplete in
any material respect;
c. ineffective or improper use of funds provided under this Agreement;
d. suspension or termination of the grant funding to the City under which this Agreement
is made; or
e. unavailability of sufficient funds to make payment on this Agreement.
In the event of such termination, the City shall be required to make payment for all work
performed prior to the effective date by Contractor, but shall be relieved of any other
responsibility herein.
This Agreement may also be terminated by either the City or the Contractor, in whole or in part,
by mutual Agreement setting forth the reasons for such termination, the effective date, and in the
case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated.
SECTION V. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
Contractor agrees to obtain insurance and to indemnify the City for any damage or injury to
person or property or any other claims which may arise from the Contractor's conduct or
performance of this Agreement, either intentionally or negligently; provided, however, that
nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as rendering the Contractor liable for acts
of the City, its officers, agents, or employees. Contractor shall as a prerequisite to this
Agreement, purchase and thereafter maintain such insurance as will protect it from the claims set
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forth below which may arise out of or result from the Contractor's operations under this
Agreement, whether such operations by the Contractor or by any sub -contractors or by anyone
directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts the Contractor may
be held responsible.
Coverage Limits
A. Worker's Compensation & Statutory
Disability Requirements
B. Employer's Liability $100,000
C. Comprehensive General Liability
Section 1. Bodily Injury $300,000 each occurrence
$300,000 aggregate
Section 2. Property Damage $100,000 each occurrence
D. Comprehensive Auto Liability
Section 1. Bodily Injury $300,000 each person
$300,000 each occurrence
Section 2. Property Damage $100,000 each occurrence
E. Comprehensive Umbrella Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 each aggregate
SECTION VI. COMPLIANCE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW
Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Indiana Worker's Compensation law, and shall,
before commencing work under this Agreement, provide the City a certificate of insurance, or a
certificate from the industrial board showing that the Contractor has complied with Indiana Code
Sections 22-3-2-5, 22-3-5-1 and 22-3-5-2. If Contractor is an out of state employer and therefore
subject to another state's worker's compensation law, Contractor may choose to comply with all
provisions of its home state's worker's compensation law and provide the City proof of such
compliance in lieu of complying with the provisions of the Indiana Worker's Compensation Law.
SECTION VIL PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
A. Pursuant to Indiana Code 22-9-1-10, Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person acting
on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment to be employed in the performance of this Agreement, with respect to
hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly
related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, or
ancestry.
B. Pursuant to Indiana Code 5-16-6-1, the Contractor agrees:
1. That in the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this
Agreement of any subcontract hereunder, Contractor, any subcontractor, or any person
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acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor, shall not discriminate by reason of
race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry against any citizen of the State of
Indiana who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment
relates;
2. That Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person action on behalf of Contractor
or any sub -contractor shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee
hired for the performance of work under this Agreement on account of race, religion,
color, sex, national origin or ancestry;
3. That there may be deducted from the amount payable to Contractor by the City
under this Agreement, a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) for each person for each calendar
day during which such person was discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the
provisions of the Agreement; and
4. That this Agreement may be canceled or terminated by the City and all monies
due or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for a second or any subsequent
violation of the terms or conditions of this section of the Agreement.
C. Violation of the terms or conditions of this Agreement relating to discrimination or
intimidation shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement.
SECTION VIIL RELEASE OF LIABILITY
To the extent of Contractor's share of fault, Contractor agrees to release and hold harmless the
City and all officers, employees, or agents of City from all liability for Contractor's negligence
which may arise in the course of its performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION IX. MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement is personal to the parties hereto and neither party may assign or delegate any of
its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. It shall be
controlled by Indiana law and shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns. It
constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties, although it may be altered or amended in
whole or in part at any time by filing with the Agreement a written instrument setting forth such
changes signed by both parties.
This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
The parties hereto submit to jurisdiction of the courts of Wayne County, Indiana, and suit arising
under this Contract, if any, must be filed in said courts. The parties specifically agree that no
arbitration or mediation shall be required prior to the commencement of legal proceedings in said
Courts.
Any person executing this Contract in a representative capacity hereby warrants that he has been
duly authorized by his or her principal to execute this Contract.
In the event of any breach of this Agreement by Contractor, and in addition to any other damages
or remedies, Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by City due to the enforcement of this
Agreement, including but not limited to City's reasonable attorney's fees.
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In the event that an ambiguity or question of intent or a need for interpretation of this Agreement
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption
or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any
of the provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Richmond, Indiana, as of
the day and year first written above, although signatures may be affixed on different dates.
"CITY"
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
INDIANA by and through its
Board of Public Works and Safety
By:_S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
By:_S/S Dian Lawson
Dian Lawson, Member
By:_S/S Mary Jo Flood
Mary Jo Flood, Member
Date: February 25, 2010
APPROVED: S/S Sarah L. Hutton
Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor
Date: February 26, 2010
"CONTRACTOR"
RAILWORKS SIGNALS &
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:_S/S David P. Gunkle
David P. Gunkle, General Manager
Date: March 5, 2010
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